Zeroenergy Building Inc, 6147 State Farm Road, Guilderland, 788-3468. A consulting group that is expert in the fields of green design, architecture, engineering, alternative and renewable energies, and fuelless power.

Inverters Unlimited, 431 New Karner Road, Albany. 273-3575. invertersunlimited.com. Design and installation services of solar electric systems for your home or business available, will partner with builders, architects, and contractors.

Other Resources

Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, dsireusa.org. A comprehensive database of state and federal incentives for residential and commercial green building and renewable energy use.

Recycling

The Albany & Troy Lions Club, 266-7788. Instead of throwing away unused eyeglasses and hearing aids, donating through the Lions Club’s program is both valuable and green! Call for more information.

Albany Freecycle, groups.freecycle.org/Albanyfreecycle. This website gives individuals in the Albany area the opportunity to recycle their own belongings and find recycled items themselves. Everything posted is free; no trades, bartering or money allowed.

Heritage Environmental, LLC., 10 Apollo Drive, Albany, 452-7001. A national organization that strives to achieve sustainability through innovative environmental solutions, Heritage offers a household hazardous-waste program and a light-bulb and battery mail-back program—a simple alternative to landfilling those items.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, 402-8704. NYSDEC has adopted a program to provide individuals with organizations that donate or reuse unwanted cell phones.

Troy Bike Rescue, 51 3rd St., Troy; 15 Trinity Place, Albany. TBR is a community bike project committed to removing unused bicycles from the waste stream, and getting them back on the streets. Accepts donations of all bike parts, and welcomes volunteers and newcomers.

Waste Management Inc., 7 Bingham St., Albany, 427-0141. As the largest recycler of municipal solid wastes in America, WM has been coming up with new ways of recycling waste, including its “Wheelabrator” facilities, which have converted more than 145 million tons of solid waste into more than 75 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electric power. WM now recycles bottles with identification numbers 1-7.

Other

Albany Knickerbocker Rugby Club, albanyknicks.org. A local community club open to the public that encourages being outdoors and taking care our earth and each other; carpooling, recycling and teaching this generation and the next about rugby, caring and community.

Seams Sustainable, 750 Huntington Drive, Schenectady, 225-6369, seamssustainable.com. A home business dedicated to spreading the word about sewing as sustainability skill. Sewing lessons, as well as custom made clothing using sustainable fabrics and/or upcycling of old garments and textiles.

Verdentity, Suite 306, 112 Spring St., Saratoga Springs, 932-9919, verdentity.com. Integrated branding and marketing firm that partners with socially and environmentally responsible organizations to express their unique story through a balanced approach of sound marketing strategy, creative concepts, and the right media mix.